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Freeman added that the lures have another fish-finding benefit.

“One of the most overlooked (benefits of ) the spoon is its abil-

ity to catch the smaller fish which bass feed on. Any fish will hit

the spoon — especially a small spoon,” he said. “The smaller

spoons (like the ¼-ounce CC Spoon) will catch crappie, bream

and yellow bass, which are all favorites of big bass: If we find

them, we find the bass.”

Favoring a CC Spoon in the ¼- to ¾-ounce sizes, and the

Strike King Sexy Spoon in the 4- and 5-inch models, Freeman

keeps it real by staying close to chrome colors.

There’s nothing wrong with mixing up the patterns for a tough

bite, but starting with a flash that looks like darting baitfish is

always a good bet.

“Techniques vary from jigging straight up and down to cast-

and-retrieve.” Freeman said. “Most of the time we have to let

the fish tell us which way they want it.

“When we can see the bass on our electronics, then it’s time to

drop the spoon directly under the boat to whatever depth they

are located. A sharp jerk up and then a free fall to give it a flut-

tering action can be deadly. Casting to a structure area using

the same technique will also be very effective.”

While Freeman’s a believer in the enticing allure of a spoon’s

fluttering action, he’s most confident with vertical jigging

under the boat.

Bass by the spoonful

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Crappie seem to like the

Cotton Cordell CC spoon

just as much as bass do.